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It wasn't as hard as I would have thought to keep focused on the present。 The 
forest looked a lot like any 
other part of the peninsula�察�and Jacob set a vastly different mood。 
He whistled cheerfully�察�an unfamiliar tune�察�swinging his arms and moving 
easily through the rough 
undergrowth。 The shadows didn't seem as dark as usual。 Not with my personal 
sun along。 
Jacob checked the pass every few minutes�察�keeping us in a straight line 
with one of the radiating 
spokes of his grid。 He really looked like he knew what he was doing。 I was 
going to pliment him�察�but 
I caught myself。 No doubt he'd add another few years to his inflated age。 
My mind wandered as I walked�察�and I grew curious。 I hadn't forgotten the 
conversation we'd had by the 
sea cliffs!I'd been waiting for him to bring it up again�察�but it didn't look 
like that was going to happen。 
;Hey Jake�拭─�I asked hesitantly。 
;Yeah�拭─�
;How are things with Embry�拭�Is he back to normal yet�拭─�
Jacob was silent for a minute�察�still moving forward with long paces。 When he 
was about ten feet ahead�察�
he stopped to wait for me。 
;No。 He's not back to normal�察─�Jacob said when I reached him�察�his mouth 
pulling down at the corners。 
He didn't start walking again。 I immediately regretted bringing it up。 
;StillwithSam。; 
;Yup。; 
He put his arm around my shoulder�察�and he looked so troubled that I didn't 
playfully shake it off�察�as I 
might have otherwise。 
;Are they still looking at you funny�拭─�I half´whispered。 
Jacob stared through the trees。 ;Sometimes。; 
;AndBilly�拭─�
;As helpful as ever�察─�he said in a sour�察�angry voice that disturbed me。 
;Our couch is always open�察─�I offered。 
He laughed�察�breaking out of the unnatural gloom。 ;But think of the position 
that would put Charlie 
in!when Billy calls the police to report my kidnapping。; 
I laughed too�察�glad to have Jacob back to normal。 
We stopped when Jacob said we'd gone six miles�察�cut west for a short time�察�and 
headed back along 
another line of his grid。 Everything looked exactly the same as the way in�察�
and I had a feeling that my silly 
quest was pretty much doomed。 I admitted as much when it started to get 
darker�察�the sunless day fading 
toward a starless night�察�but Jacob was more confident。 
;As long as you're sure we're starting from the right place; He glanced down 
at me。 
;Yes�察�I'm sure。; 
;Then we'll find it�察─�he promised�察�grabbing my hand and pulling me through a 
mass of ferns。 On the other 
side was the truck。 He gestured toward it proudly。 ;Trust me。; 
;You're good�察─�I admitted。 ;Next time we bring flashlights�察�though。; 
;We'll save hiking for Sundays from now on。 I didn't know you were that slow。; 
I yanked my hand back and stomped around to the driver's side while he 
chuckled at my reaction。 
;So you up for another try tomorrow。'; he asked�察�sliding into the passenger 
seat。 
;Sure。 Unless you want to go without me so I don't tie you down to my gimpy 
pace。; 
;I'll survive�察─�he assured me。 ;If we're hiking again�察�though�察�you might want 
to pick up some moleskin。 I 
bet you can feel those new boots right now。; 
;A little�察─�I confessed。 It felt like I had more blisters than I had space to 
fit them。 
;I hope we see the bear tomorrow。 I'm sort of disappointed about that。; 
;Yes�察�me�察�too�察─�I agreed sarcastically。 ;Maybe we'll get lucky tomorrow and 
something will eat us� ─�
;Bears don't want to eat people。 We don't taste that good。; He grinned at me 
in the dark cab。 ;Of 
course�察�you might be an exception。 I bet you'd taste good。; 
;Thanks so much�察─�I said�察�looking away。 He wasn't the first person to tell me 
that。 
 9。 THIRD WHEEL
TIME BEGAN TO TRIP ALONG MUCH MORE QUICKLY than before。 School�察�work�察�and 
Jacob!though not necessarily in that order!created a neat and effortless 
pattern to follow。 And Charlie 
got his wish�此�I wasn't miserable anymore。 Of course�察�I couldn't fool myself 
pletely。 When I stopped 
to take stock of my life�察�which I tried not to do too often�察�I couldn't ignore 
the implications of my 
behavior。 
I was like a lost moon!my planet destroyed in some cataclysmic�察�disaster´
movie scenario of 
desolation!that continued�察�nevertheless�察�to circle in a tight little orbit 
around the empty space left behind�察�
ignoring the laws of gravity。 
I was getting better with my bike�察�which meant fewer bandages to worry 
Charlie。 But it also meant that 
the voice in my head began to fade�察�until I heard it no more。 Quietly�察�I 
panicked。 I threw myself into the 
search for the meadow with slightly frenzied intensity。 I racked my brain for 
other adrenaline´producing 
activities。 
I didn't keep track of the days ��hat passed!there was no reason�察�as I tried 
to live as much in the present 
as possible�察�no past fading�察�no future impending。 So I was surprised by the 
date when Jacob brought it 
up on one of our homework days。 He was waiting when I pulled up in front of 
his house。 
;Happy Valentine's Day�察─�Jacob said�察�smiling�察�but ducking his head as he 
greeted me。 
He held out a small�察�pink box�察�balancing it on his palm。 Conversation hearts。 
;Well�察�I feel like a schmuck�察─�I mumbled。 ;Is today Valentine's Day�拭─�
Jacob shook his head with mock sadness。 ;You can be so out of it sometimes。 
Yes�察�it is the fourteenth 
day of February。 So are you going to be my Valentine�拭�Since you didn't get me 
a fifty´cent box of candy�察�
it's the least you can do。; 
I started to feel unfortable。 The words were teasing�察�but only on the 
surface。 
;What exactly does that entail�拭─�I hedged。 
;The usual!slave for life�察�that kind of thing。; 
;Oh�察�well�察�if that's all; I took the candy。 But I was trying to think of 
some way to make the boundaries 
clear。 Again。 They seemed to get blurred a lot with Jacob。 
;So�察�what are we doing tomorrow�拭�Hiking�察�or the ER�拭─�
;Hiking�察─�I decided。 ;You're not the only one who can be obsessive。 I'm 
starting to think I imagined that 
place; I frowned into space。 
;We'll find it�察─�he assured me。 ;Bikes Friday�拭─�he offered。 
I saw a chance and took it without taking time to think it through。 
;I'm going to a movie Friday。 I've been promising my cafeteria crowd that I 
would go out forever。; Mike 
would be pleased。 
But Jacob's face fell。 I caught the expression in his dark eyes before he 
dropped them to look at the 
ground。 
;You'll e too�察�right�拭─�I added quickly。 ;Or will it be too much of a drag 
with a bunch of boring 
seniors�拭─�So much for my chance to put some distance between us。 I couldn't 
stand hurting Jacob�察�we 
seemed to be connected in an odd way�察�and his pain set off little stabs of my 
own。 Also�察�the idea of 
having his pany for the ordeal!I had promised Mike�察�but really didn't feel 
any enthusiasm at the 
thought of following through!was just too tempting。 
;You'd like me to e�察�with your friends there�拭─�
;Yes�察─�I admitted honestly�察�knowing as I continued that I was probably 
shooting myself in the foot with 
my words。 ;I'll have a lot more fun if you're there。 Bring Quil�察�and we'll 
make it a party。; 
;Quil's gonna freak。 Senior girls。; He chortled and rolled his eyes。 I didn't 
mention Embry�察�and neither did 
he。 I laughed�察�too。 ;I'll try to get hin a good selection。; 
I broached the subject with Mike in English。 
;Hey�察�Mike�察─�I said when class was over。 ;Are you free Friday night�拭─�
He looked up�察�his blue eyes instantly hopeful。 ;Yeah�察�I am。 You want to go 
out�拭─�
I worded my reply carefully。 ;I was thinking about getting a group;!I 
emphasized the word!;together 
to go see Crosshairs。; I'd done my homework this time!even reading the movie 
spoilers to be sure I 
wouldn't be caught off guard。 This movie was supposed to be a bloodbath from 
start to finish。 I wasn't so 
recovered that I could stand to sit through a romance。 ;Does that sound like 
fun�拭─�
;Sure�察─�he agreed�察�visibly less eager。 
;Cool。; 
After a second�察�he perked back up to near his former excitement level。 ;How 
about we get Angela and 
Ben�拭�Or Eric and Katie�拭─�
He was determined to make this some kind of double date�察�apparently。 
;How about both�拭─�I suggested ;And Jessica�察�too�察�of course。 And Tyler and 
Conner�察�and maybe 
Lauren�察─�I tacked on grudgingly。 I had promised Quil variety。 
;Okay�察─�Mike muttered�察�foiled。 
;And�察─�I continued�察 �I've got a couple of friends from La Push I'm inviting。 
So it sounds like we'll need 
your Suburban if everyone es。; 
Mike's eyes narrowed in suspicion。 
;These are the friends you spend all your time studying with now�拭─�
;Yep�察�the very ones�察─�I answered cheerfully。 ;Though you could look at it as 
tutoring!they're only 
sophomores。; 
;Oh�察─�Mike said�察�surprised。 After a second of thought�察�he smiled。 
In the end�察�though�察�the Suburban wasn't necessary。 
Jessica and Lauren claimed to be busy as soon as Mike let it slip that I was 
involved in the planning。 Eric 
and Katie already had plans!it was their three´week anniversary or something。 
Lauren got to Tyler and 
Conner before Mike could�察�so those two were also busy。 Even Quil was out!
grounded for fighting at 
school。 In the end�察�only Angela and Ben�察�and�察�of course Jacob�察�were able to 
go。 
The diminished numbers didn't dampen Mike's anticipation�察�though。 It was all 
he could talk about Friday。 
;Are you sure you don't want to see Tomorrow and Forever instead�拭─�he asked at 
lunch�察�naming the 
current romantic edy that was ruling the box office。 ;Rotten Tomatoes gave 
it a better review。; 
;I want to see Crosshairs; I insisted。 ;I'm in the mood for action。 Bring on 
the blood and guts� ─�
;Okay。; Mike turned away�察�but not before I saw his maybe´she's´crazy´after´all 
expression。 
When I got home from school�察�a very familiar car was parked in front of my 
house。 Jacob was leaning 
against the hood�察�a huge grin lighting up his face。 
;No way� ─�I shouted as I jumped out of the truck。 ;You're done� �I can't 
believe it� �You finished the 
Rabbit� ─�
He beamed。 ;Just last night。 This is the maiden voyage。; 
;Incredible。; I held my hand up for a high five。 
He smacked his hand against mine�察�but left it there�察�twisting his fingers 
through mine。 ;So do I get to drive 
tonight�拭─�
;Definitely�察─�I said�察�and then I sighed。 
;What's wrong�拭─�
;I'm giving up!I can't top this one。 So you win。 You're oldest。; 
He shrugged�察�unsurprised by my capitulation。 ;Of course I am。; 
Mike's Suburban chugged around the corner。 I pulled my hand out of Jacob's�察�
and he nude a face that I 
wasn't meant to see。 
;I remember this guy�察─�he said in a low voice as Mike parked across the 
street。 ;The one who thought 
you were his girlfriend。 Is he still confused�拭─�
I raised one eyebrow。 ;Some people are hard to discourage。; 
;Then again�察─�Jacob said thoughtfully�察 �sometimes persistence pays off。; 
;Most of the time it's just annoying�察�though。; 
Mike got out of his car and crossed the road。 
;Hey�察�Bella�察─�he greeted me�察�and then his eyes turned wary as he looked up at 
Jacob。 I glanced briefly at 
Jacob�察�too�察�trying to be objective。 He really didn't look like a sophomore at 
all。 He was just so 
big!Mike's head barely cleared Jacob's shoulder�察�I didn't even want to think 
where I measured next to 
him!and then his face was older´looking than it used to be�察�even a month ago。 
;Hey�察�Mike� �Do you remember Jacob Black�拭─�
;Not really。; Mike held out his hand。 
;Old family friend�察─�Jacob introduced himself�察�shaking hands。 They locked 
hands with more force than 
necessary。 When their grip broke�察�Mike flexed his fingers。 
I heard the phone ringing from the kitchen。 
;I'd better get that!it might be Charlie�察─�I told them�察�and dashed inside。 
It was Ben。 Angela was sick with the stomach flu�察�and he didn't feel like 
ing without her。 He 
apologized for bailing on us。 
I walked slowly back to the waiting boys�察�shaking my head。 I really hoped 
Angela would feel better 
soon�察�but I had to admit that I was selfishly upset by this development。 Just 
the three of us�察�Mike and 
Jacob and me�察�together for the evening!this had worked out brilliantly�察�I 
thought with grim sarcasm。 
It didn't seem like Jake and Mike had made any progress towards friendship in 
my absence。 They were 
several yards apart�察�facing away from each other as they waited for me�察�Mike's 
expression was sullen�察�
though Jacob's was cheerful as always。 
;Ang is sick�察─�I told them glumly。 ;She and Ben aren't ing。; 
;I guess the flu is making another round。 Austin and Conner were out today�察�
too。 Maybe we should do 
this another time�察─�Mike suggested。 
Before I could agree�察�Jacob spoke。 
;I'm still up for it。 But if you'd rather to stay behind�察�Mike!; 
;No�察�I'm ing�察─�Mike interrupted。 ;I was just thinking of Angela and Ben。 
Let's go。; He started toward 
his Suburban。 
;Hey�察�do you mind if Jacob drives�拭─�I asked。 ;I told him he could!he just 
finished his car。 He built it 
from scratch�察�all by himself�察─�I bragged�察�proud as a PTA mom with a student on 
the principal's list。 
;Fine�察─�Mike snapped。 
;All right�察�then�察─�Jacob said�察�as if that settled everything。 He seemed more 
fortable than anyone else。 
Mike climbed in the backseat of the Rabbit with a disgusted expression。 
Jacob was his normal sunny self�察�chattering away until I'd all but forgotten 
Mike sulking silently in the 
back。 
And then Mike changed his strategy。 He leaned forward�察�resting his chin on the 
shoulder of my seat�察�his 
cheek almost touched mine。 I shifted away�察�turning my back toward the window。 
;Doesn't the radio work in this thing�拭─�Mike asked with a hint of petulance�察�
interrupting Jacob 
mid´sentence。 
;Yes�察─�Jacob answered。 ;But Bella doesn't like music。; 
I stared at Jacob�察�surprised。 I'd never told him that。 
;Bella�拭─�Mike asked�察�annoyed。 
;He's right�察─�I mumbled�察�still looking at Jacob's serene profile。 
;How can you not like music�拭─�Mike demanded。 
I shrugged。 ;I don't know。 It just irritates me。; 
;Hmph。; Mike leaned away。 
When we got to the theater�察�Jacob handed me a ten´dollar bill。 
;What's this�拭─�I objected。 
;I'm not old enough to get into this one�察─�he reminded me。 
I laughed out loud。 ;So much for relative ages。 Is Billy going to kill me if I 
sneak you in�拭─�
;No。 I told him you were planning to corrupt my youthful innocence。; 
I snickered�察�and Mike quickened his pace to keep up with us。 
I almost wished that Mike had decided to bow out。 He was still sullen!not 
much of an addition to the 
party。 But I didn't want to end up on a date alone with Jacob�察�either。 That 
wouldn't help anything。 
The movie was exactly what it professed to be。 In just the opening credits�察�
four people got blown up and 
one got beheaded。 The girl in front of me put her hands over her eyes and 
turned her face into her date's 
chest。 He patted her shoulder�察�and winced occasionally�察�too。 Mike didn't look 
like he was watching。 His 
face was stiff as he glared toward the fringe of curtain above the screen。 
I settled in to endure the two hours�察�watching the colors and the movement on 
the screen rather than 
seeing the shapes of people and cars and houses。 But then Jacob started 
sniggering。 
;What�拭─�I whispered。 
;Oh�察�c'mon� ─�he hissed back。 ;The blood squirted twenty feet out of that guy。 
How fake can you get�拭─�
He chuckled again�察�as a flagpole speared another man into a concrete wall。 
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